During the New Year holiday season, many museums, local sake and miso breweries, craft shops, restaurants, and other venues may be closed or …
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Matsumoto’s Best Cherry Blossom Spots: Enjoy the Beauty of Sakura this Spring
Spring is a beautiful time of year to visit Japan and above all else is synonymous with one thing – cherry blossoms. Known …
Visit Historic Matsumoto from Hakuba: Winter-Only Express Bus Service
Operating form January 17th to February 14th 2024, a new express bus service connects the popular ski resorts of Hakuba Valley and the …
Closure & Limited Opening Hours over the New Year’s Holiday
Over the upcoming New Year's holiday, many local attractions, shops, museums and other services in Matsumoto will be closed or have limited opening …
Matsumoto City Museum: A Curated Journey Into The Past
The newly inaugurated Matsumoto City Museum celebrates the city’s feudal heritage along with the historical and cultural features that make Matsumoto one of …
Meet the Residents of Matsumoto City
Matsumoto offers an immersive travel experience which brings you in contact with local people. Unlike the big cities, Matsumoto enjoys a rural atmosphere …
Some of Our Best local Food & Drinks
Located in the heart of Japan, Matsumoto City is surrounded by the imposing mountains of the North Japan Alps. Thanks to this mountainous …
2023 Matsumoto Travel: What's new!
Are you planning a visit to Matsumoto in 2023? If so new cultural experiences are coming to this area very soon. Not the …
Introducing Matsumoto to Everyone in Australia
We love that people come from all over the world to visit Matsumoto. We love showing them all the cultural, historical, and just …
Join us on our pilgrimage to Zenkoji Temple as we walk the ancient Zenkoji Kaido Road.
This year 2022, the 4th year of the Reiwa Era, some big events were taking place in Nagano prefecture: the Iida Oneri Festival; …